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Job Description

• The Business Development Manager is responsible for driving vehicle sales performance, dealer network development, and market share growth within their assigned region. This role focuses on managing dealer relationships, ensuring sales targets are met, and optimizing the retail and fleet sales strategy in alignment with Kia South Africa’s business objectives.
• This is a middle management position that requires a strategic approach to regional sales growth, identifying opportunities for volume and profitability, and ensuring dealer performance meets brand standards.
• The role also involves analysing market trends, implementing regional sales initiatives, and providing actionable insights to improve dealer operations.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Achieve and exceed regional vehicle sales targets across retail, fleet, and pre-owned segments.
• Monitor and analyse dealer sales performance, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive execution of Kia campaigns, Variable Margin programs, and retail promotions within the dealer network.
• Review monthly sales performance against targets and implement corrective action where necessary.
• Manage and optimize dealer stock levels, mix, and turnover to maximize sales opportunities.
• Oversee dealer demo fleet profile, ensuring alignment with company policy and sales strategy.
• Evaluate dealer marketing plans, lead management processes, and sales forecasting accuracy.
• Provide dealers with actionable insights and strategies to enhance sales performance and market share.

Process and Governance:

• Ensure all dealerships operate in compliance with Kia SA’s governance and regulatory frameworks.
• Validate dealer rebate claims and facilitate accurate credit processing.
• Conduct audits on dealer online presence, showroom facilities, and brand representation, ensuring adherence to Kia’s corporate identity and operational standards.
• Ensure all relevant dealer staff are listed on Autoline and KDCS for training purposes.
• Identify and resolve operational challenges within the dealer network, escalating unresolved issues where necessary.
• Record and report dealer performance insights to support strategic decision-making.

Client/Customer

• Build and maintain strong relationships with dealer principals and sales teams.
• Champion initiatives that improve dealership profitability and sustainability.
• Support dealers in implementing best practices for lead conversion, customer experience, and aftersales engagement.
• Minimize financial risk by proactively managing at-risk dealers and identifying early warning indicators.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to optimize dealer support structures and enhance overall business performance.

People

• Support dealer teams through training, coaching, and continuous engagement to improve sales effectiveness.
• Actively participate in learning initiatives to enhance industry knowledge and leadership skills.
• Embody and promote Kia SA’s core values, driving a high-performance culture.
• Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activity, and market shifts to maintain a competitive edge.

Qualifications and experience required 

•  A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field, along with at least five years of experience in sales, marketing or business development, is usually required for this position.
• Relevant tertiary or managerial qualification with at least 5 years’ experience as a Customer Service/ Sales Manager
• Experience in the automotive industry in an equivalent role will be advantageous
• Degree/Diploma/Higher Certificate with a minimum of NQF Level 7 
• Driver's Licence (substantial amount of travel required.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge

Key Skills and Attributes required 

• Decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analysing data for delivering optimum business results
• Management, organisation and leadership skills
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a complex multi-faceted and fast paced organization
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Process and technology oriented
• Demonstrated leadership skills: Influence, drive for results, effective planning / prioritization, project management & collaboration

Closing Date 13 July 2026

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Job Description

Specific Role Responsibilities

• Carry out diagnostic work and support mechanics as set out by the Foreman.
• Carry out fault diagnosis to aid and speed up vehicle servicing.
• Take steps to ensure servicing of vehicle remains within the targeted percentages of the manufacturers' time.
• Discuss matters with service advisors and customers as required and provide coherent explanations.
• Ensure standards are maintained with regards to vehicle care and safety whilst performing functions.
• Ensure vehicles are returned to the customer after service in a neat and clean condition.
• Complete all necessary and relevant training as required by the OEM (online, classroom, other mediums of training) within reasonable time frames.
• Admin functions: Complete forms and documentation included in the company's service routine.
• Draft and prepare any reports required.
• Mentor apprentices, sign off logbooks and evaluate their technical ability (if applicable)
• Ensure effective communication with team members and colleagues across departments, with customers and service providers.
• Participate in marketing campaigns when required for the furtherance of the business.
• Any other duties as may reasonably be required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Technician; minimum 3-5 years of experience after qualifying as a Technician is essential.
• KIA technician experience will be of advantage
• Relevant OEM product training - will be an advantage.
• Need excellent “fix right first time” track record.
• Competent at operating manufacturer diagnostic equipment/ computer in order to access information required to perform the role and complete duties associated with the role.
• Mechanical insight Problem solving and motor vehicle fault finding skills.
• Mental alertness
• Must have sound English communication and writing skills to accurately record findings and work on job cards.
• Meticulous Customer orientated
• Team player and Interpersonal competence
• Decision making and action orientated.
• Valid, unendorsed driver’s license

Skills and Personal Attributes Customer Service

• Fundamental problem-solving capacity
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Product and/or service knowledge
• Research and Information Gathering
• Technical Ability
• Technical Learning
• Trust and Integrity

Closing Date 15 July 2026

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Job Description:

• The successful candidate will be responsible to deliver an advisory service order to attend to non - technical service activities accurately and timeously as per agreed standard operating procedures.

Specific Role Responsibilities:

• To deal with all customers and coordinate service work and time
• To act as liaison between service customers and dealership
• To promote the sales of labour and parts 
• Maintain service appointment list 
• Obtain the customers approval and signature after first making sure the customer understands the dealership payment policy 
• Contact the customer for authorisation whenever the repair order needs to be extended beyond agreed estimate and give him the new total cost estimate and new delivery time
• Record the results of the contract on the repair order and any additional instructions authorised by the customer (or the customers refusal to authorise additional safety-related repairs)
• Follow up while the repair is in progress to ensure its completion on schedule in accordance with repair instructions
• Maintain customer file (Follow up system), telephoning the customers who have not responded to a mailing, ensure customer satisfaction by calling customers who have had major repairs
• Settle customer complaints promptly 
• Explain to the customer work performed and parts replaced when presenting the invoice 
• Inform the Service Manager about trends in customer appointments, and shop performance 
• Inform the sales department of the customers intention or possible intention to trade or sell 
• Perform test drive after completion of repairs if necessary 
• Attend training that the distributor provides for Service Advisor
• Maintain neat and tidy appearance for greeting customer
• Develop communication skills to reinforce customer relationship
• Conform to warranty policies 
• Keep on top of work in progress
• Cash outstanding 

Qualification and Experience:

• Matric Certificate 
• 3 - 5 years' work experience within the motor industry in a service advisor capacity with technical knowledge
• Kia brand background would be an added advantage 

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Occupational Health and Safety 
• Trust and Integrity

Closing Date 13 July 2026

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Job Description:

• The successful candidates will be responsible to deliver sales in order to process sales of pre - owned vehicle transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined work objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Processes and governance:

• Identify and apply known solutions to operational problems and escalate unresolved issues 
• Deliver on agreed performance targets according to set procedures and service level agreement 
• Report on transactional activities to provide timely information for decision making in area of accountability
• Execute work in line with governance and compliance processes 
• Provide advice and support to customer and their requirements in order to achieve & maintain set customer service excellence standards
• Contribute to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of marketing campaigns aimed at the increase of new vehicle sales 
• Negotiate price, finalise sales and follow-up with customers to ensure exceptional customer service
• Adhere to legal compliance to the FICA regulation, POPI Act and Customer Protection Act 
• Process all leads of prospective customer and follows up on possible sales
• Pursue and develop customer relationships for the acquisition of vehicle sales in line with set targets
• Manage the effective resolution of customer complaints, ensuring problems are addressed in a timely and accurate manner 

Finance:

• Execute work activities effectively and efficiently in order to prevent financial losses

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric Certificate 
• 3-5 years working experience in a similar environment 
• A valid South African driver's license 

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Developing sale 
• Making a sale 
• Persuasive selling skills 
• Product and or service knowledge 
• Trust and integrity

Closing Date 15 July 2026

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Job Description:

• The successful candidates will be responsible to deliver sales in order to process sales of pre - owned vehicle transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined work objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Processes and governance:

• Identify and apply known solutions to operational problems and escalate unresolved issues 
• Deliver on agreed performance targets according to set procedures and service level agreement 
• Report on transactional activities to provide timely information for decision making in area of accountability
• Execute work in line with governance and compliance processes 
• Provide advice and support to customer and their requirements in order to achieve & maintain set customer service excellence standards
• Contribute to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of marketing campaigns aimed at the increase of new vehicle sales 
• Negotiate price, finalise sales and follow-up with customers to ensure exceptional customer service
• Adhere to legal compliance to the FICA regulation, POPI Act and Customer Protection Act 
• Process all leads of prospective customer and follows up on possible sales
• Pursue and develop customer relationships for the acquisition of vehicle sales in line with set targets
• Manage the effective resolution of customer complaints, ensuring problems are addressed in a timely and accurate manner 

Finance:

• Execute work activities effectively and efficiently in order to prevent financial losses

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric Certificate 
• 3-5 years working experience in a similar environment 
• A valid South African driver's license 

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Developing sale 
• Making a sale 
• Persuasive selling skills 
• Product and or service knowledge 
• Trust and integrity

Closing Date 14 July 2026

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Job Description:

• The successful candidates will be responsible to deliver sales in order to process sales of pre - owned vehicle transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined work objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Processes and governance:

• Identify and apply known solutions to operational problems and escalate unresolved issues 
• Deliver on agreed performance targets according to set procedures and service level agreement 
• Report on transactional activities to provide timely information for decision making in area of accountability
• Execute work in line with governance and compliance processes 
• Provide advice and support to customer and their requirements in order to achieve & maintain set customer service excellence standards
• Contribute to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of marketing campaigns aimed at the increase of new vehicle sales 
• Negotiate price, finalise sales and follow-up with customers to ensure exceptional customer service
• Adhere to legal compliance to the FICA regulation, POPI Act and Customer Protection Act 
• Process all leads of prospective customer and follows up on possible sales
• Pursue and develop customer relationships for the acquisition of vehicle sales in line with set targets
• Manage the effective resolution of customer complaints, ensuring problems are addressed in a timely and accurate manner 

Finance:

• Execute work activities effectively and efficiently in order to prevent financial losses

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric Certificate 
• 3-5 years working experience in a similar environment 
• A valid South African driver's license 

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Developing sale 
• Making a sale 
• Persuasive selling skills 
• Product and or service knowledge 
• Trust and integrity

Closing Date 14 July 2026

go to method of application »

Job Description:

• The successful candidates will be responsible to deliver sales in order to process sales of pre - owned vehicle transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined work objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Processes and governance:

• Identify and apply known solutions to operational problems and escalate unresolved issues 
• Deliver on agreed performance targets according to set procedures and service level agreement 
• Report on transactional activities to provide timely information for decision making in area of accountability
• Execute work in line with governance and compliance processes 
• Provide advice and support to customer and their requirements in order to achieve & maintain set customer service excellence standards
• Contribute to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of marketing campaigns aimed at the increase of new vehicle sales 
• Negotiate price, finalise sales and follow-up with customers to ensure exceptional customer service
• Adhere to legal compliance to the FICA regulation, POPI Act and Customer Protection Act 
• Process all leads of prospective customer and follows up on possible sales
• Pursue and develop customer relationships for the acquisition of vehicle sales in line with set targets
• Manage the effective resolution of customer complaints, ensuring problems are addressed in a timely and accurate manner 

Finance:

• Execute work activities effectively and efficiently in order to prevent financial losses

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric Certificate 
• 3-5 years working experience in a similar environment 
• A valid South African driver's license 

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Developing sale 
• Making a sale 
• Persuasive selling skills 
• Product and or service knowledge 
• Trust and integrity

Closing Date 15 July 2026

go to method of application »

Job Description:

• The successful candidates will be responsible to deliver sales in order to process sales of pre - owned vehicle transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined work objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures.

Specific Role Responsibilities

Processes and governance:

• Identify and apply known solutions to operational problems and escalate unresolved issues 
• Deliver on agreed performance targets according to set procedures and service level agreement 
• Report on transactional activities to provide timely information for decision making in area of accountability
• Execute work in line with governance and compliance processes 
• Provide advice and support to customer and their requirements in order to achieve & maintain set customer service excellence standards
• Contribute to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of marketing campaigns aimed at the increase of new vehicle sales 
• Negotiate price, finalise sales and follow-up with customers to ensure exceptional customer service
• Adhere to legal compliance to the FICA regulation, POPI Act and Customer Protection Act 
• Process all leads of prospective customer and follows up on possible sales
• Pursue and develop customer relationships for the acquisition of vehicle sales in line with set targets
• Manage the effective resolution of customer complaints, ensuring problems are addressed in a timely and accurate manner 

Finance:

• Execute work activities effectively and efficiently in order to prevent financial losses

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric Certificate 
• 3-5 years working experience in a similar environment 
• A valid South African driver's license 

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Developing sale 
• Making a sale 
• Persuasive selling skills 
• Product and or service knowledge 
• Trust and integrity

Closing Date 15 July 2026